J.F. Cook - Read aloud with 3rd graders
NEW! Re-enrollment Season for School Year 2024-25 is Around the Corner! Starting on Apr 1
Reading MAP Reports - Tutorial Video Available
Events & ActivitiesNEW! Women Spirit Week JF Cook Campus - Mar 18-22
Coffee with the Principals - Both Campuses - Submit your Questions in Advance - Mar 27
NEW! Earth Day Celebrations
Communications, Information & QuestionsNEW! March Board Meeting Recording
NEW! Thank You for Successful Spanish Book Fair!
Class Picture Day - JF Cook: Mar 25 & Calle Ocho: Mar 26
All Voices Matter
Health & SafetyNEW! Lice Case Reported in Kinder - Campus JF Cook
School Services2024 Mundo Verde Summer Program Interest Form - Deadline Apr 1
School Calendar and Upcoming EventsSY23-24 School Calendar
ACADEMICS
Starting on April 1
The re-enrollment season for all students starts on April 1, 2024. In preparation for your child's re-enrollment, please gather all required documents. Having these documents ready ahead of time will make your enrollment process easier. As a reminder, every year, each child needs to present the documents below:
All students are required to comply with immunization requirements as part of enrollment. Take action now! All students must have an up-to-date immunization certification on file before the school year starts. More information can be found here.
Tutorial Video Available
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
March 18 to 22
Join us for the Women Spirit Week at J.F. Cook Campus:
Mon, Mar 18: Read a Book. Read a book or literary work by a female author
Tue, Mar 19: Wear purple. Internationally, purple is a color for symbolizing women. Wear your favorite shade of purple.
Wed, Mar 20: Twin Day and music. Listen to your favorite female artist or group.
Thu, Mar 21: Thank a Female Role Model. Thank a woman in your life who has been a positive role model. You can draw them a picture, a card, or a home made gift.
Fri, Mar 22: Dress Up. Dress up as a woman in history: Selena, Rosiethe Riveter, Kamala Harris, Amelia Earhart
March 27, 8:45am - Both Campuses
Parents and caregivers from both campuses are invited to join Principals Johanna and Natalie, and Principals Michelle and Liz for their respective Coffees in person at the Zócalo on Wednesday, March 27 at 8:45am.
Submit Your Questions in Advance!
To help us use our time together most efficiently, we invite you to submit your questions in advance using this form:
We look forward to seeing many of you there!
At Mundo Verde, Earth Day is every day and there are so many ways to celebrate!
Sustainability Week - Both Campuses
Apr 8-12
During this week we will celebrate We Love Earth Spirit Week, ride bikes to school, make Earth Day pledges, plant a rain garden at Calle Ocho, learn from sustainability expert speakers, and more. We'll top it all off with all-day Earth Month Celebrations at each campus! Read on for more details.
Hop on the Weekly Bicibús!
Wednesdays at JF Cook, Fridays at Calle Ocho
The Mundo Verde Bicibús is about coming together to demand safe streets for all, creating a sense of belonging in our community through greener methods of transportation. All wheels are welcome! The bicibús is one of many ways that Mundo Verde takes action against climate change. Opting for alternative methods of transportation is a small but impactful step that we can take to mitigate climate change and emissions.
The JF Cook bicibús meets on Wednesdays at Alethia Tanner Park, departing at 8:10am. From there, we ride to Florida Ave Park to pick up more riders, then we ride to school as a group.
The Calle Ocho bicibús meets on Fridays at Turkey Thicket, departing at 8:10am and riding to school as a group.
RiverSmart Garden Build (Calle Ocho)
April 10
Join us on April 10 between 1:30pm and 6:00pm to build a vegetated barrier along Varnum Street using raised garden beds, archways, and blueberry bushes!
Earth Day Celebrations Throughout the School Day
All students in attendance will participate with their grade level peers for fun and learning!
Calle Ocho Campus - April 11
More information coming soon, including volunteer opportunities for Earth Day celebration on April 11!
From Calle Ocho's Comunidad Sustainability Committee: Earth Day is right around the corner, and the sustainability team needs your help! If you are interested in planning Earth Month activities, we welcome your ideas. Our first planning session will be Monday, March 18, from 8:00-8:45pm. Hope to see you there! Join via Zoom (Meeting ID: 821 0938 7081 / Password: jLc8Tn)
JF Cook Campus - Apr 12
We will need volunteers to sign up for shifts to support the students as they move through a variety of activity stations focusing on sustainability and their specific grade level spring expo topic. It was a great event last year, so please block some time out of your schedule that day to help. More information on the grade schedule and a volunteer registration form will be available very soon! Contact Carissa Tirado Marks (ctiradomarks@mundoverdepcs.org) or Meg Newman (megan.newman@gmail.com) if you have questions.
COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION & QUESTIONS
The Mundo Verde Board of Directors meeting recording from Tuesday, March 12, is now available here in English only.
The recording of this board meeting will be available until Saturday, March 23. The video can also be found in the Families Portal (Family Engagement section) on the website, and your ParentSquare calendar (03/12/2024).
The book fair accomplished its goal of fostering the love for Spanish; introducing new books; addressing language inequity; and adding wonderful titles in Spanish in our classroom libraries.
Thank you to all teachers, students, parents and caregivers, and staff for making the book fair a great success! A special thanks to all parent/caregiver volunteers who made the book fair happen! We truly couldn’t have done it without you.
Donations for students and classrooms were received for both campuses, thank you to those families who made this possible! We are excited that our school will also receive 30% of the total sales back in new books for all classrooms!
JF Cook: Monday, March 25
Calle Ocho: Tuesday, March 26
Class Picture Day:
JF Cook: Monday, March 25
Calle Ocho: Tuesday, March 26
Reminders:
Uniform - All students must wear their Mundo Verde tshirt.
Media Release Authorization - If your child/ren doesn’t have a Media Release Authorization and you didn’t change your preference by March 15, your children will not be included in the class picture.
Verbal conversations and emails with your children’s teacher are not valid to change the Media Release Authorization.
Thank you to everyone who recently completed the mid-year survey. If you didn’t have an opportunity to do so, or complete any of our monthly surveys, please expect a call shortly from a member of our team. Your voice counts and we want to know your thoughts!
HEALTH & SAFETY
SCHOOL SERVICES
Deadline April 1
The 2024 Mundo Verde Summer Program in Spanish is oriented for students from both campuses, hosted at J.F. Cook campus only. The program is scheduled to run from July 8 to August 2.
Parents/caregivers can now submit their SY24 Summer Program Interest Form by April 1. Please note that only full time (4 weeks) enrollment is available. Visit the school website for more details.
If you have additional questions about the Summer Program, please contact us at summer@mundoverdepcs.org.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW! Washington Spirit
Saturday, March 23, 7:30pm
Padres is planning a school outing to watch the Washington Spirit Women’s Soccer Team take on the San Francisco Bay FC. One of the biggest events of the year. Last year over 200 people went! Don't miss out. Purchase $25 tickets here. Meet early (5:00pm) at Dacha Navy Yard for food and drinks before the game. Free tickets available for all Mundo Verde teachers/staff and families for whom the ticket price is a hardship.
NEW! Padres Coffee - Out Front
Friday, March 22, 8:10am
Get your Friday started right. Meet new families, catch up with old friends, and get your free coffee fix. Bring your Padres mug to show your support for the environment!
Upcoming Events:
Mar 18-22: Women Spirit Week - JF Cook
Mar 25: Class Picture Day - JF Cook
Mar 26: Class Picture Day - Calle Ocho
Mar 27: Coffee with the Principals - Both Campuses
Apr 1: Enrollment Process Starts
Apr 8-12: Sustainability Week
Apr 10: RiverSmart Garden Build - Calle Ocho
Apr 11: Earth Day Celebration - Calle Ocho
Apr 12: Earth Day Celebration - JF Cook
Apr 15: Holiday/School Closed
Apr 16-19: Spring Break / No School for Students and Teachers